Novel Makes Publication Debut

Novel Makes Publication Debut

This is the 4th blog based on a talk I gave at my book signing of “Too Soon For Sunset” in Mesa, AZ. In this article, I outline the publishing process Becoming your own publishing company is pretty daunting. Let me briefly tell you what goes into it. This...

Publishing “Too Soon For Sunset”

This blog is the third in a series about my book signing of “Too Soon For Sunset.” I want to give you a sense of what it takes for me to publish “Too Soon For Sunset” as I am self-published through my own company, E-maginative Writing. It...
Writing “Too Soon For Sunset”

Writing “Too Soon For Sunset”

This is the second blog on my book signing of “Too Soon For Sunset.” After the success of “Superstition Murder Club”, I wrote five more plots to continue the series. I had discovered a niche audience: women over 55 who love to read a cozy mystery in bed, at the pool,...
Book Signing a Success

Book Signing a Success

This past week I held an event at Monte Vista in Mesa, AZ to sign copies of my latest novel, “Too Soon For Sunset,” the second in the Superstition Murder Club mysteries. I was very happy as I nearly sold out and got writer’s cramp from signing so...
More Capitalization in Christian Writing

Capitalization in Christian Writing

This is a 3-part series on the use of capital letters when writing Christian articles or books. One issue with which Christian writers struggle is knowing when to capitalize a word and when not to capitalize a word. Depending on the requirements of certain faiths, a...
More Capitalization in Christian Writing

Does Prayer Work?

James, the brother of Jesus, was convinced that prayer worked and encouraged the early Church to make prayer a part of their lives. So, how come sometimes it appears prayer doesn’t work? We pray and pray, we beg and plead, we make deals with God — but still that...
More Capitalization in Christian Writing

Practicing Kindness

A woman I have met infrequently sent me a card in the mail. There was no reason for her to write to me. She thanked me for my support of her writing. She wrote not to feel alone because people cared about me. She knew how isolating it was to care for an aging parent,...
What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?

After years of writing fiction, I learned a technique that helps me stay on track so that nothing interrupts the flow of my writing. It is a file of character names. If I’m in need of a name, I don’t have far to look. Name Collection: I have been...

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